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Cartilage fractures and tears, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021043458 · 4/27/2021 · Rockford Systems, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Cartilage fractures and tears, unspecified

Cause

Event
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
Source
Parts and materials, unspecified

Employer

Name
Rockford Systems, LLC
Location
Hoffmasters, OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, 54901
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was manually pulling a safety guard from a stack of safety guards and felt a pop in his right wrist. The employee was later hospitalized, suffering from wrist pain, swelling, and cellulitis with a possible ruptured tendon.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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